Monica is losing her memory and it’s tearing her life apart. It’s Korsakoff’s syndrome, the doctor says. It’s irreversible. But then something unexpected happens: she finds a way to give what’s happening meaning by borrowing the memories of another Monica, one she has always admired: Monica Vitti.

She dresses like her, imitates her, acts out scenes from her films and identifies with her characters, until the line between film and reality starts to blur. Her husband Edoardo, who loves her deeply, lets this game become their new life.